2014 – Page 144

National District deputy Vinicio Castillo Seman says that United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon, who is visiting the Dominican Republic next week, is coming to pressure the Dominican government to approve a ruling for Naturalization Law 169-14, which would naturalize around half a million Haitians who claim to have been born here. Ban Ki-moon is …

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The bilateral talks between the Dominican Republic and Haiti continued in Juan Dolio yesterday, Thursday 10 July 2014. The central issues were a joint declaration and a commercial agreement to allow goods and services to be imported without discrimination. According to Diario Libre, as well as high-ranking members of both governments, this third meeting in …

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In an announcement made yesterday, Thursday 10 July 2014, Senate president Reinaldo Pared Perez declared that he would not be seeking reelection to the post so that he could devote all his time to his campaign for the PLD presidential nomination for the 2016 elections. Speaking at a press conference, he announced his plans to …

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The judge of Special Instruction of the Third Courtroom of the Penal Chamber of the Appeals Court of the National District, Ysis Muniz, has reserved her decision for 6 August, in the case of the request by Judge Margarita Olivo, for the definitive dismissal of her complaint against District Attorney Yeni Berenice Reynoso to be …

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Teatro Guloya presents Jauya, a puppet show for children. Directed by Viena Gonzalez at 5pm. Tickets RD$200. Calle Arzobispo Portes 205, Colonial City. Tel 809 6895-4856. Saturday, 12 July 2014 and Sunday, 13 July 2014. Puppeteers are Jabnel Colizan, Katherine Natividad and Noel Ventura.

Minister of Interior and Police Jose Ramon Fadul, who is the president of the National Migration Council, said yesterday that during the high level Dominican Republic-Haiti bilateral meeting that will take place in Juan Dolio on Thursday, 10 July 2014, the topics on the agenda include border security, environment, drug trafficking, migration, trade, reforestation. The …

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On the agenda of the United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon in the Dominican Republic is a meeting at the Presidential Palace where he will meet with President Danilo Medina to discuss the work of the United Nations in the Dominican Republic and the agenda for the organization in 2015. He will also visit the …

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The president of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy will visit Santo Domingo on 20 July 2014 to participate in the celebration of the 25 years of political, diplomatic relations and economic cooperation between the Dominican Republic and the European Union. President Danilo Medina and Van Rompuy will participate in an agenda planned for the …

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